Where does “kondom” come from?

kondom (Czech) comes from English condom, from Italian guantone, from Italian guanto, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

kondom (Czech): condom

Definitions

  1. condom

Ancestry of “kondom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondomA flexible sleeve made of latex or other...
2Italianguantoneboxing glove
3Italianguantoglove; condom
4Frankishwantuglove; mitten; glove
5Proto-Germanicwantuzglove, mitten
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰnú-glove
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →